Brake



. April 20,- 1937. D. F. LINSLEY BRAKE Original Filed May 21, 1930 Y mm 3 T E m m M m 1L .M

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r pivot pin in the steering head.

. 45 on the'inner Q55 having a rim Patented Apr. 20, 1931' UNITED "S ATES a mum:

Douglas F. Linsley,

but, a corporation of Original application Old Greenwich, Conn assigno'r to Bendix Brake mines May 21, 1930,- Serial Nb. Drvided and this application Octo- Company, South Bend,

her 27, 1934, Serial No. 750,267

2 Claim (01. 188-48) This invention relates to brakes and is illustrated .as embodied in an internal expanding brake for an automobile wheel. I

An object of the invenion is to friction elements of a brake,- preferably supported by the pivot or king-pin of a steering head for a front wheel, wherein the applied force for actuating the friction elements of the brake may 10 be directed in a plane substantially coinciding with the plane of application of the friction elements. In the illustrated embodiment of the invention, the means for actuating the' friction. elements .of the brake extendsaxially through the A further object of the invention is to provide an actuating means of this type for a plurality of friction elements so arranged that the friction elements and the actuating means therefor inay be completely housed.

Other objects andv features of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawing, which forms a part of this specification, and in which: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a brake embody! ing the invention, the drum being shown in section; and A Figure 2 is a side elevation of a front axle of a motor vehicle having a steering head on whichis swivelled a knuckle supporting a brake mechanism, th steering head and the brake being shown in section,

Referring to the drawing for more specific details .of the invention, Ill represents he front axle of a motor vehicle having formed thereon a steering head The head is bored,- as indicated at l2, to receive a steering 'pivot pin |3 upon which is swivelled a knuckle l4 support-. ing a spindle, l5. As shown, the pivot pin is ax ilallly bored, as at l6, and the bowls threaded at Secured on the knuckle I4 is a support such as a backing plate l8 swaged as indicated at 19, so that the bore IS in the pivot pin l2 may open side of the backing plate. elated with the-backing plate I8 is a drum 2!! which may he s tably secured to a wheel, not shown. Positioned on the backing plate are suitable 50 anchors 2| and 22 and steady rests 23 and 24. As shown, corresponding brake shoes 25 and 26 are positioned on the anchor 2| and steady rest 23-and anchor 22 and 'steady'rest 24 respectively. These shoes are of aconventional type each 21, a web' 23 anda suitable lining provide a 5 simple and efiective actuating means for the the shoes 25 and 26 preferably midway e actuating member returning and holding it Asso- '34 and this applied force, assisted by the whiptrifugal movement of the servo shoe more eifec- 29 secured to the rim adaptable for engagement with the radius of the drum. These shoes are interchangeable. As shown, their shouldered ends are provided with thrust 'plates .|2 9 and the rims extend slightly beyond the thrust plates, as 5 at 30, to provide an adequate seat for a cone or conical shaped actuating member 3| .to be hreinafter referred to. r

The other ends of the shoes are bifurcated, as indicated at 32,'and the bifurcated portions are 10 offset in opposite directions to engage the web 33 of a servo shoe 34, the rim 35 of which supports a lining 36 adapted to engage t e drum. The servo shoe, is pivotally connected substantially centrally between-its respective ends to arms or 15 rods 31 and 38 which are respectively pivoted to of the centers and the toes of the shoes.

Connecting the arms 31 and 38 to the backing plate are coil springs the shoes 25 and 26 is a coil spring 4|. These springs serve toreturn the shoes to the off position ahd to retain them when in the off position in proper spaced relation to the drum.

43 of an operating cable 44.- The operating cable extends-through the pivot pin and has secured on the end thereof a clevis 45 pivoted to the cone or conical shaped actuating member 3| as by a bolt 46 and positioned on the cable intermediatethe .clevis and the nut is a coil spring 41 tending to force the rim. of the respective friction elements. cone-shaped member 3| is flared at its small end toprovide an annular seat disposed between the pair of springs 4| when in brake released position so that they act as lateral supports and. 4 antirattle devices for said member and assist in in brake released position.

In operation, a pull is placed on the operating cable 44. This force compresses the spring 41 and wedges the member 3| between the thrust plates I29 on the respective shoulders of the shoes 25 and 26 causing the shoes to move apart and to engage the radius of the drum. This movement of the shoes 25 and 26 is transmitted A through the rods 31 and 38 to the servo shoe ping action of the drum, imparting a slight cen- 39 and 40 and connecting 20 3| against the seat30 on the tively applies the shoes their connections with the servo shoe.

Although this invention has been described in connection with certain specific embodiments. the principles involved are susceptible of numerous other applications that will readily occur to persons skilled in the art. The invention is, therefore, to be limited only by the scope or the appended claims. The present application is a division of my application No. 454,226, filed May Having thus described the various features or the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: e

1. In a brake, i'riction elements having spread- 3,077,943 25 and 26 by reason or said ends, and a'cone-shaped actuating member disposed betweenv said ends and having its small end-flared to provide an annular seat engaged on each side by one of said springs respectively in brake released position.

able ends, a pair of springs tensioned between.

2. In a brake, a brake element having a web' f and a peripheral flange and having spreadable ends provided with thrust members, a coneshaped actuating member between said ends and adapted to be drawn radially inwardly to apply the brake, said peripheral flangeprojecting be yond each thrust member to form a seat for said the brake released position.

actuating member in DOUGLAS F. LINSLEY. 

